Nvidia chief arrives in Korea for APEC business event

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, second from left, arrives at Incheon International Airport on Thursday to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation CEO Summit in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. He is scheduled to deliver a speech at the event, Friday, during which Nvidia is expected to announce large-scale graphics processing unit supply partnerships with Samsung Electronics, Hyundai Motor Group and other top Korean companies to support their artificial intelligence businesses. This is Huang’s first visit to Korea in 15 years. Yonhap

Nvidia Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jensen Huang arrived in Korea on Thursday to take part in the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO Summit and meet with a series of local and global business leaders here.

Huang, who arrived at Incheon International Airport earlier in the day, was expected to meet with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Euisun Chung and Samsung Electronics Chairman Lee Jae-yong in Seoul in the afternoon, according to industry sources.

The Nvidia chief, who is visiting Korea for the first time since 2010, is also scheduled to attend an event in southern Seoul marking the 25th anniversary of the launch of his company's GeForce graphics processing unit.

On Friday, Huang will participate in the APEC CEO Summit under way in the southeastern city of Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, and unveil the U.S. tech giant's vision for collaboration with Korean businesses.

Huang said during an event in Washington on Tuesday (U.S. time) there will be a "delightful" announcement for Koreans and U.S. President Donald Trump during his trip to Asia's No. 4 economy.

Huang declined to comment when asked by reporters about details of the announcement upon his arrival at the airport.

Sources said Nvidia is expected to sign supply agreements for artificial intelligence chips with Samsung Electronics, SK Group, Hyundai Motor Group and Naver.